Research Results

Education

These projects have been supported by the Leopold Center. Click on a project name to read a printable summary of the key findings and other details. Full final reports are available from the Leopold Center by request.

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Project Name Project ID
Devising a framework for implementing cattle-grazing, fire on grassland in southern Iowa E18-2006
Assessing needs and fostering agricultural entrepreneurship among immigrants in several Iowa communities M2006-07
New food entrepreneurs: Value added enterprises for farm profitability, facilitating understanding between producers, processors and policymakers M2006-23
Supporting direct meat marketing in Iowa M17-2004
Sustainable and Entrepreneurial Agriculture Program at Marshalltown Community College MSP07-2004
Evaluating on-farm food handling practices and microbiological quality of locally grown produce and eggs MSP1-2004
Growing your small market farm business planning program MSP6-2004
Johnson County Food Education Program M05-2003
Some alternatives for multiple use land management in southern Iowa 2003-P1
Life in Iowa Homecoming Institute M02-2003
Squaw Creek watershed social assessment 2003-E1
Closing the loop, expanding the circle: Educational outreach for institutional food waste on small farms 2002-YE
Iowa Master Conservationist Program 2002-MC
An internship program to help institutional food buyers develop links to local farms in northeast Iowa 2001-13
Building Hope in the Heartland: a training program 2001-HH
Together in Tough Times 2001-TT
Assessing the impact of instructors and students as transfer agents 1999-07
Community Guide to Agriculture (Johnson County) 1999-NFG
Youth and conservation methods 1999-58
Alternative and horticulture crop education and marketing pilot project 1999-56
Non-farmer's Guide to Agriculture (Polk County) 1998-57
Biological control and sustainable horticulture principles of Iowa's vocational agriculture curriculum 1998-24
Compensation of farm employees 1998-64
Agricultural chemical dealers: Shifting from selling products to services 1997-ECEDT
Education based incentive program to enhance long-term adoption of sustainable nutrient/pest management—a demonstration with farmers in northeast Iowa 1997-21
Expanding the audience of the Leopold Center 1997-SWEDT
Sustainable agriculture practices in home gardening/ Disseminating research-based information applicable to both rural and urban clientele in Central Iowa 1997-CEDT
Swine system options for Iowa 1997-CONF
Everything you wanted to know about wildlife and fisheries: A field day for agriculturists 1996-20
Agriculture and science teaching link 1996-23
Planning for a residential agricultural and environmental education program at the Iowa 4-H Education and Natural Resources Center 1996-30
Agriculture and science link through the Living Soil 1995-09
Production of a videotape series to promote forage-based livestock production in the Upper Midwest 1995-04
Integrating environmental awareness and sustainability issues in a beginning agronomy course 1992-08
Sustainable agriculture and wildlife: a multi-organizational field day 1992-23
Building in Integrated Pest Management network in cooperation with Iowa fruit and vegetable growers 1992-47
Agriculture's impact on the living soil—development of a curriculum 1992-37
Crops of ancient Iowa: native plants use and farming systems 1990-34
A sustainable agriculture course delivered nationally via AG*SAT 1989-41
Operating procedures for use of the late-spring soil test by fertilizer dealers and consultants in Iowa 1989-28

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